Week 5 – Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day
July 22, 2023

Our Mission
We Will Bring Life, Love, and Value To Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day

Everyone
All Ages, All Races
All People Types
And Types of People

Everywhere

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.”
Mark 16:15

The Command Was Go “There” Not Stay “Here”

Every Day
Not Just Sunday

Following Paul’s Example

Even though I am free of the demands and expectations of everyone, I have voluntarily become a servant to any and all in order to reach a wide range of people: religious, nonreligious, meticulous moralists, loose-living immoralists, the defeated, the demoralized—whoever

I didn’t take on their way of life. I kept my bearings in Christ—but I entered their world and tried to experience things from their point of view. I’ve become just about every sort of servant there is in my attempts to lead those I meet into a God-saved life. I did all this because of the Message. I didn’t just want to talk about it; I wanted to be in on it!
1 Corinthians 9:19-23 MSG

1. Value People By Finding Ways To Bring Value To Them
Even though I am free of the demands and expectations of everyone, I have voluntarily become a servant to any and all in order to reach a wide range of people: religious, nonreligious, meticulous moralists, loose-living immoralists, the defeated, the demoralized—whoever.
1 Corinthians 9:19-23 MSG

We Are People of Value Who Value People and Add Value To People

Valuing People Is The First Step In Connecting With People
Serving People Is the First Step In Saving People

If You’re Hurting, I’ll Help You
If You’re Broken, I’ll Fix You
If I Value You, I’ll Serve You

God’s Whoever Can Turn Into Our “However”

God Doesn’t “Change Us” And Then “Accept Us”
He “Accepts Us” and Then “Changes Us”

2. Have And Embrace Your Own Faith
“I didn’t take on their way of life. I kept my bearings in Christ
Corinthians 9:19-23 MSG

You Don’t Have To Be Like “Them” To Win “Them” But You Do Need To “Like Them”

But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect
1 Peter 3:15 NIV

C.S. Lewis
Atomic Bomb Quote

But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-14

Bad Times Are Good Times For Christians
Bad Times Are Bad Times For Christians Who Act Like Non-Christians

3. Seek To Understand Before You Seek To Be Understood

I kept my bearings in Christ—but I entered their world and tried to experience things from their point of view. I’ve become just about every sort of servant there is in my attempts to lead those I meet into a God-saved life.
Corinthians 9:19-23 MSG

Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.
Matthew 9:35-36

My Experience
The Closer To Them
The More You Love Them

Which Do You Favor?
Connect With People Or Correct The People?

Find The 1% That You Can Agree On And Give 100% of Your Attention

4. Never Forget The Message
I did all this because of the Message.
Corinthians 9:19-23 MSG

The Message Is Sacred; The Methods Are Not

The Good News Is The Good News
Not The Legalistic News
Not The Judgement News
Not The Rules News
Not The Self Righteous News
Not The I’m “Not Good” News
Not The “Almost” Good News

Someone Can Deny God, Deny The Bible, Deny Creation, But They Cannot Deny Your Testimony

5. You Should “Get In On It”

“I didn’t just want to talk about it; I wanted to be in on it!”
Corinthians 9:19-23 MSG

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”
Matthew 5:13-16

We Love To Curse The Darkness But Sometimes All We Need To Do Is Turn On The Light

I Believe People Are Hungry for God And Don’t Know It!